After a few days of high fever, although Barya survived, she could no longer recover her former vigor, and the imperial doctor said that Fujin would lie down and recuperate, and the small courtyard continued to take medicine all day long.

The third princess was taken by Yu'er to raise her, and her daughter was not around, and Barya missed it even more, but she didn't dare to keep the child by her side, for fear of infecting them.

Yuan Xi came to take care of her every day, which was Balya's last consolation, but she was worried about the emperor who had not returned for a long time, and always asked Yuan Xi: "Is the emperor back?" ”

On weekdays, Barya always persuaded Yuanxi to let go, they fell out of favor one after another, supported each other, and survived all these years, but when it came to this, they really couldn't let go.

Not all the women in this palace are in love with the emperor, most of them are women who follow fate and become blessed women, but Barya is in love.

When she was in good spirits, she would say to Yuan Xi: "At that time, I was the only one in the palace, and you were not as lucky as me." ”

But Yuan Xi couldn't bear to tell his sister that when she had a high fever and the ghost gate was closed, the emperor held a water and land dojo for Dong Jiayin in Jingshan, and invited one hundred and eight monks to chant sutras and pray for his beloved to surpass the soul.

I don't care about the affairs of the palace, I don't care about the affairs of the court, and I just guard a coffin and a dead person every day.

When Sister Jiayin was still alive, Yuan Xi shed tears for her and shed tears for Fulin, from the moment she swallowed her breath to this moment, every day was confirming what the Queen Mother said, and it was even more difficult to come.

She didn't cry and never cried again.

On the tenth day of the first month of September, Dong E's coffin was finally cremated, but the emperor still did not return, and it was rumored that the queen would be broken seven, and the palace people would look north from time to time to look at Jingshan, the place where the former Ming Chongzhen Emperor was hanged, in their opinion, was by no means a feng shui treasure.

In Cining Palace, Yu'er was not at all interested in when the emperor would return and what he was doing, and she was too busy with the letters piled up in the study, where did she have any leisure to care about her son's life and death.

The Hanlin scholar on duty at Jingyunmen came to tell the Queen Mother about the chapters reviewed that day twice a day in the morning and evening, and Sonny and Ao Bai came to report to the Queen Mother every other day about the major events of the court.

It is a great fortune that the court is not in chaos for the time being.

Yu'er personally came forward to appease those impetuous princes one by one, and she had explored the strength of these Eight Banner princes in the capital as early as when Dong E's was still alive, and knew that they did not have the confidence to do anything wrong at such a time.

But Yu'er didn't dare to take it lightly, and sent people to keep an eye on the movements of the various factions in Beijing every day, and she had to know every move of the ministers and princes clearly, and even recalled several of Huang Taiji's henchmen who were sent abroad to lead the troops to the capital, and the guards of the forbidden army in the Forbidden City were handed over to the Tong brothers in case of emergency.

On this day, Ao Bai returned from eating and drinking, and swaggered to the door of the house, but his family came forward to tell him that Master Sonny had been waiting in the flower hall for a long time.

Ao Bai grabbed the tea from the hands of his subordinates, drank his mouth, straightened his clothes, and went to the flower hall.

When he entered the door, he said, "If you have any business, send someone to greet me, and I will go to the house."

Sonny smiled: "I'm afraid that now, I can't invite you, old guy, I can only come here and wait for you in person." ”

Ao Bai glanced at Sony: "If you have anything to say, just say it." ”

Sonny said: "Brother Aobai, the wine in the palace is delicious, or the wine in the palace is delicious, have you tasted it?" ”

Ao Bai knew what Sony meant, but still asked rhetorically: "What do you mean?" ”

Sonny got straight to the point: "They wooed you and wanted to use your power to subvert the dynasty, have you ever thought that once they become powerful in the future, the first person they want to kill will be you." Because today you can help them subvert the dynasty, and he can help others to rebel again in the future, and from then on you will become a traitor and a thief, and your life's hard work and merits will be in vain. Aobai, have you forgotten, who brought you out of Hetuala, who made you stand on the Taihe Temple, you must understand. ”

Ao Bai said in a deep voice: "When it comes to this, let's make it clear, is the emperor still saved?" If he goes on like this, his family will not become a family, his country will not become a country, and Nurhachi's grandchildren will all stare at the dragon chair. In the future, the people's hearts will be longing, and complaints will arise, and it will not be you and me who can stop the army forcing the palace with gratitude. ”

Sony was silent, thinking about how to respond.

Ao Bai asked him bitterly: "Brother, you say, how long can we stop it?" ”

"Then block it until the last minute." Sonny looked grim and said solemnly, "What you are annoyed about is that the emperor abandoned his family and country for the sake of a woman, then you should treat him as sick, so you will feel better." And those who are sick will always get better, but it will not be the case...... He just got sick and died. ”

Ao Bai squinted at Sony, he was tall and big, and Sony was old and had become thin and small, but the momentum of the two people standing together was equal.

Sonny said: "Brother Aobai, it's a big deal, you and I will do it all over again." You know, no matter what, it is a hundred times stronger than it was back then, in the past we were able to hold the first emperor's country from the hands of Dolgon, Hauge, Dordor, Daishan, and Zilharang, but now they are all dead, but we are still there. ”

Ao Bai snorted, did not answer, sat down and poured tea to drink, so as to relieve the wine in his stomach.

Sonny patted him on the shoulder: "Think about it." ”

After he finished speaking, he left, and Ao Bai drank three cups of tea in a row, and the smell of wine on his head gradually dissipated.

But the resentment in his stomach did not dissipate, he smashed the teapot and teacup in anger, and scolded: "What else, ridiculous, really ridiculous, we are working desperately, just for such a nest, not even a toe of his own mother." ”

The next morning, Yu'er saw Ao Bai in Cining Palace, and he took the initiative to tell the Queen Mother about the thoughts of several princes in Beijing in the past few days.

Although Yu'er has long been insightful, she still praises Aobai and is grateful for his loyalty to the king.

"Master Ao, just continue to perfunctory them." Yu'er said, "They must have a place to vent their thoughts, before anyone really leads troops to force the palace, we will never take the initiative to investigate the heart of rebellion, even if it is pretended, I have to pretend to be a peaceful scene." The common people don't care who is the emperor, no matter what the emperor does, what they want is worry-free food and clothing, and whoever doesn't want the world to be peaceful is the enemy of all the people. ”

Ao Bai said yes, and swore to swear allegiance to the Queen Mother and the Emperor to tide over the difficulties together, but he also said bluntly: "The Queen Mother, the emperor will go on like this for a long time, after all, it is not a way, the ministers will ask for an explanation, and the people will treat the heavenly family as a joke." Those anti-thieves in the south, and the forces outside the country that are ready to move, will take advantage of the weakness. When the time comes, internal and external troubles ......"

Yu'er turned her back: "At that time, Lord Ao, I won't let the hard work of your loyal ministers go to waste, never." ”

"Tai ......" wanted to say something and stopped, but in the end he endured it.

When he was about to retreat, Yu'er said: "No matter when, it is a hundred times stronger than seventeen years ago, Lord Ao, I have confidence, and you must have more confidence." ”

However, back then, it was Ao Bai Soni and their henchmen who really supported Fulin, or Dorgon? Yu'er knew it.

She didn't force Dolgon to support Fulin back then, she let Dolgon choose it himself, and Dolgon chose Fulm, that is, she chose her.

After Huang Taiji closed his eyes, it was Dolgon who really supported the Qing Dynasty, and others such as Haoge or Daishan, anyone was an ant under his feet, and it was not worth mentioning.

Actually, now, it's far worse than it was seventeen years ago.

Not long after Ao Bai retreated, Yu'er looked for Su Mala, but Su Mala was not there, and the little palace maid below talked back and forth, saying that Su Mala had gone to the small courtyard of Balya Fujin.

"How's Balya's illness?" Yu'er asked.

"Fujin's illness is not very good." The little palace maid said with red eyes, "It's getting heavier and heavier day by day, it is said that I coughed up blood yesterday, I always coughed, and I coughed and vomited within half a day of taking the medicine." ”

"How did you get sick like this?" Yu'er clenched her fists, it was all that rain, did Fulin want to pull the entire harem to accompany his beloved woman to the funeral?

In the small courtyard, Balya relieved for a while, looked at Su Mala and Yuan Xi and smiled, and said weakly: "Auntie, you are worried about me, I am fine, it will be fine in a few days." ”

"It'll be fine soon." Su Mala said, "The Queen Mother, I can't do without you, good boy, hurry up." ”

Yuan Xi slowly fed the pear juice into Balya's mouth, Balya drank a few spoonfuls, and said comfortably: "It's cold and cold, it's so comfortable, I want to drink a sip of cold, but they won't let me." ”

"Tell me what you want to eat." Su Mala said, "Anything can be done, you can eat it, it's great." ”

Barya looked at Su Mala, then at Yuan Xi, lowered her eyes and said, "Your Majesty, is there anyone to serve?" Alone in Jingshan, did the people from the imperial dining room go? ”

Su Mala said softly: "They are all sent, fresh vegetables, melons and fruits, chickens, ducks and fish are sent to Jingshan every day, and the emperor eats very well." ”

Balya smiled: "My aunt lied to me, the emperor will still eat chicken, duck and fish now, let's eat fast." ”

As she spoke, there was another violent cough, which made her exhausted, and she collapsed on the couch again, unable to say anything.

After Balya fell asleep, Yuan Xi followed Su Mala out and said with a cold expression: "The emperor must not know anything." ”

Su Mala nodded: "Ignore it." ”

Yuan Xi said: "If my sister has any accidents, I know that she can't let go of the emperor, and the person she wants to see the most is the emperor." ”

"Hey......" Su Mala sighed, "she has served by the emperor's side earlier than any of you, and although she has a low position, she has always been proud in her heart." ”

"Auntie, can you ask the emperor to come up and see Sister Balya?" Yuan Xi finally spoke, "Is he planning to be there for the rest of his life and never come back?" ”